as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
once in a blue moon we'll get dressed up and eat in a fancy restaurant
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Recent Examples of blue moon
Tuesday's supermoon will mark the second of four consecutive supermoons, the next being Thursday, Oct. 17:
Aug. 19: super blue moon
Sept. 17: supermoon, harvest moon and partial lunar eclipse
Oct. 17: supermoon
Nov. 15: supermoon
More:Missed the rare super blue moon?
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
Tuesday’s moon followed the Aug. 19 super blue moon.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, while only 3% of full moons are considered blue moons.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, while only 3% of full moons are considered blue moons.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
Tuesday’s moon followed the Aug. 19 super blue moon.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, while only 3% of full moons are considered blue moons.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, while only 3% of full moons are considered blue moons.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue moon
Noun
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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The lace created a romantic effect along with adding a dose of sartorial tension, thanks in part to the asymmetry of the lace addition, with its one long, billowing sleeve.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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That may seem like a stretch, as could this show actually last this long?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The young moon visits Venus and Saturn In some calendrical systems — notably Hebrew, Muslim and Chinese — new moons begin the lunar months.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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On the night of the new moon itself, from New York City, at sunset one will be able to see Venus, Jupiter and Mars well above the horizon.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The National Civilian Community Corps deployed adults between the ages of 18 and 26 to work for weeks at a time to serve in communities, working on disaster response, environmental conservation and wildfire prevention across the country.—
Aishvarya Kavi,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Guests under age 18 are also welcome, but they must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian until 9 p.m., according to a press release.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Blue moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20moon. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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